Work-Based Learning

At Wake Tech, students have several options to gain practical work experience while pursuing a degree. Work-Based Learning, formerly known as co-op, allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom in an actual workplace setting. Students work for an employer in a position directly related to their field of study.

Work-Based Learning helps students develop skills the college has identified as critical to success in the workplace:

• Communication – effectively exchange ideas and information with others through verbal, written or visual means
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork – work effectively with others, especially to analyze situations, establish priorities and apply resources for solving problems or accomplishing tasks
• Problem solving – identify problems and potential causes while developing and implementing practical action plans for solutions
• Information processing – acquire, evaluate, organize, manage and interpret information

For more information, email Kathy Frederick, director of Student Work Experiences & Employer/University Advisory Partnerships, at [email protected].